Today is a teary day but that’s ok. I miss the wisdom of my dad. I miss walking on his favorite beach with him. I miss chatting with him and him telling me how important I am to him. I wish I could hug him one more time. It’s been 7 months since he passed away. It seems like an eternity.
It’s ok to be sad because my grief is not all the time, in fact it’s hardly at all, but it will just appear and I know that he loved me no matter what. I feel that love in my heart everyday. I look at photos of him and smile. I recently went back to his beach and I could feel him there.
As I grieve my dad it brings up the memories of missing my best friend. At the end of the month it is our annual trip up island . The one the four of us did for years and years. I still remember Wendy’s last time. She was weak from all her chemo but she wanted to come and be with us. She slept in the van while we went into the Thrift shop the one we always visit. When we got to Coombs the place with the goats on the roof. We all got our photos together on the stone animals. We laughed and Wendy wanted an icecream. I remember her smiling from head to toe. It’s those simple things we sometimes miss.
Then we head into the country store to see what we can find. As we had a quiet moment together she told us that no matter what happened to her or not that we continue to do this trip. This will be our third trip without her. She’s with us and we feel it everytime we go. She’s watching out over us. So we will again and laugh and hang out and remember what an amazing friend she was to each of us.
So with grief days comes amazing memories of those we have lost. The best thing is that I get to see both of these people again when I die. I look forward to that day. Until now I will remember all the laughs, tears and everything else we shared. Make sure you tell your family and friends how much you love them. Life is precious and short. ❤️
Beauty from Ashes. 